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Defining APIs

This chapter provides an introduction to API technologies, common practices in defining APIs and creating API definitions using IBM API Management 2.0.

This chapter contains the following topics:

•Understanding API technology

•Designing APIs

•Defining APIs with IBM API Management 2.0

•Scenario: Defining the JKHLE Airways API

3.1 Understanding API technology

As described in Chapter 1, “API concepts, trends, and overview” on page 1, an API as both a concept and realization is nothing new; software engineers have been creating and using ...

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